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BY-LAWS^ 



BOARD OF CONTROL 



THE FIRST SCHOOL DiSTRlGt 



^Vl^ PEN N S y L V A N 1 A . 



PHILADELFHIA^ 

ff'RIMTED BY CHARLES ALEXAHD Z.l 

ATaBHIAN BUILDINGS, FKA.'tSLIN 72.ACiT 



1837. 



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The President of the Board sluill preside at all 
meetings. He sliall judge of order, and decisJe there- 
upon without debate. He shali name all eonunittces, 
-except when any member of the Board may renjuirs 
that it be done by the Buard. He shall sign all or- 
ders upon the county treasurer, vyliich siiall be directed 
by the Board; and shall call special meetings when- 
ever, in his opinion, the business of the Board re- 
quires, or any two of the controllers make such a 
request. 

■ The Secretary shall keep all accounts of th? Board 
of Control, as by law directed; also, fljir and regular 
minutes ot their proceedings, in a book provided for 
that purpose. He shall at every meeting read the 



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riminotes of the last meeting preceding, and such pa- 
■pers as shall be required. He shall countersign all 
orders drawn in pursuance of the resolutions of the 
Board. He shall preserve all books and papers be- 
longing to his office, cause notice of each meeting of 
(he Board to be served upon tlie members, and shall 
inform the chairman of every comnuttee appointed bj 
the Board, of the appointment of such committee, 
with the names of the persons associated with him, 
giving at the same time an abstract of the resolution 
under which they were appointed. 

In case of the sickness or absence of the Presidents 
upon the request of any two members of the Board, 
the Secretary shall call a special nveeling of the con- 
trollers. 

The Stated Meetings of the Board shall be held on 
the Second Tuesday of every month, (except October, 
when the meeting shall be on the second Monday,) at 
4 P. M. 

ORDER OF BUSINESS. 

1. At the hour appointed for the meeting of the 
Board, or as soon thereafter as a quorum shali appear, 
the President shall take the chair and proceed to bu- 
siness. 



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2. The names of the controllers present shall then 
be taken by the clerk or secretary, and if any mem- 
ber of the Board shall afterwards appear, his name 
shall also be inserted. When the meeting is thus 
formed, no person shall retire without permission. 

3. The minutes of the preceding meeting shall be 
read, and corrected if necessary. 

4. Communications to the Board shall be received 
And considered. 



5. Reports of Committees shall be called for and 
order taken thereon. 

6. The unfinished business of the former meeting 
(if any) shall be taken up; after which any business 
may be proceeded on at the pleasure of the Board. 

7. No debate shall be heard until amotion is made, 
«econded, and stated by the President, and all mo- 
tions shall be reduced to writing, if required. 

•8. When a motion is under consideration, no other 
motion shall be made, except to amend, to divide, to 



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«ommit, or postpoBe it---but a motion (to adjourn shall 
always be in order, and shall be dednled without de- 
bate. 

9. No motion. for reconsideratjonshall be permitted ■ 
unless niiuie and seconded by members wl o were io the 
mnjorlly upon the original question, nor thes^, unless 
nsade at the same meeting as the dccssios), or at the 
re'Kt meeting after, and no question fc'lial! be reconsi- 
dered by a smaller number ihan was present \\hcn tl"ie 
decision was made. 

All appropriations of money slal! be made by 
reiiolutions of the Board of Control, and entered in 
the minutes. Orders for (he amount sliall then be 
drawn, signed by the President, and couniersigned 
by the Sccretaryi if he is absent and unable (o attend, 
by one of t!ie members ps-ese,jjt when the resolution is 
adopted. 

No addition or alteration of these by-laws shall 
be made, unless notice of (he proposed alterations be 
given tu each member of the Board, ten days befo«e 
ihtt meetin": at which it is to be considered. 



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